Eaglehurst Court Flats Cotmaton Road Sidmouth EX10 8EZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/1465/TRE - Felling/Lopping (TPO) Approved

Proposal

Yew - reduce by less than 1.8m x5 small branches back to centre of hedge line. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jul 2026
Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
13 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 33 m away: Sidmouth Town Centre; National landscape 398 m away: East Devon; Inside the Sidmouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
East Devon
Application type
Felling/Lopping (TPO)
Postcode
EX10 8EZ
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Sidmouth Town
Parish
Sidmouth
Decision
Approval - standard time limit
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 7 days faster than East Devon's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 90% of tree and landscaping works here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
199decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by East Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. East Devon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 28 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
LETTER/POST
Site or press notice
31 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#72 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Devon ranks #103 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Devon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #152 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #104 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #103 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #86 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
168 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
25 decided
1,321
Total decisions
157 refused in the year to March 2026